Liberal Learning at Marymount Manhattan College

Marymount Manhattan College endorses the Statement on Liberal Learning prepared by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, which describes a liberal education as:

one that prepares us to live responsible, productive, and creative lives in a dramatically changing world. It is an education that fosters a well-grounded intellectual resilience, a disposition toward lifelong learning, and an acceptance of responsibility for the ethical consequences of our ideas and actions. Liberal education requires that we understand the foundations of knowledge and inquiry about nature, culture, and society; that we master core skills of perception, analysis, and expression; that we cultivate a respect for truth; that we recognize the importance of historical and cultural context; and that we explore connections among formal learning, citizenship, and service to our communities.

Marymount Manhattan College seeks to promote the intellectual, artistic, ethical, and social development of each student through a curriculum that emphasizes the connections among the arts and sciences and through the exploration of these connections on our campus—New York City. As a student-centered college, MMC seeks to graduate individuals who are thoughtful, articulate, and curious. The College promotes intellectual, artistic, and scientific achievement, critical thinking, civic engagement, and personal growth. Through its faculty, course offerings, co-curricular activities, and special events, the College fosters a capacity for lifelong learning. MMC graduates are given the tools to adapt their knowledge, skills, and sense of responsibility to new settings and challenges. They can communicate effectively, as well as express themselves creatively. They are able to make the connections between human nature and values, the physical world, societies and the histories and structures of particular civilizations, the literary arts, and the fine and performing arts. Marymount Manhattan College remains committed to the values of liberal learning and academic freedom, and the principles of intellectual, scientific, and creative inquiry. MMC believes that a liberal education, with its characteristic emphasis on critical thinking, written and oral communication, historical awareness, and creative expression, best prepares students for rewarding, productive and responsible lives.

INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Marymount graduates creative changemakers: students who develop collaborative, entrepreneurial, and problem-solving skills to bridge theory and practice and effect positive change.

Students who graduate from Marymount will:

Demonstrate cultural awareness, an ability to understand the perspectives of others, and an informed commitment to social, political, and ethical responsibility.
Demonstrate critical thinking, quantitative, communication, and analytical skills that support lifelong learning.
Demonstrate an understanding of their discipline(s) and the ability to communicate and think across disciplinary boundaries.
Demonstrate creativity as makers, collaborators, and problem-solvers capable of enacting meaningful change.
Acquire the experience, skills, knowledge, confidence, and growth mindset necessary to achieve professional goals.